An overwhelming majority of viewers believe Vice President Kamala Harris emerged victorious in Tuesday night\u2019s debate, according to a CNN poll. The survey reveals that 63% of debate watchers felt Harris outperformed former President Donald Trump, compared to 37% who thought Trump had the edge.<\/p>\n
The poll, conducted via text message with 605 registered voters who watched the debate, shows a stark contrast in perceptions. While initial expectations were evenly split between Harris and Trump, the final tally reflected a clear favor for Harris. Among Harris\u2019s supporters, 96% believed she won the debate, while 69% of Trump\u2019s supporters felt their candidate was victorious. The poll has a margin of error of 5.3%.<\/p>\n
Trump and his supporters, however, have sharply criticized the debate\u2019s moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis of ABC News. They argue that the moderators showed a bias toward Harris, accusing them of failing to fairly question the vice president while unduly challenging Trump. House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik condemned the moderators as \u201cpro-Kamala activists,\u201d asserting that the debate was skewed in Harris\u2019s favor and calling Trump\u2019s performance strong and effective.<\/p>\n
Trump himself echoed these sentiments, claiming the debate was \u201cthree against one\u201d due to the moderators\u2019 perceived partiality. He criticized their handling of the debate, alleging that Harris was given a more favorable platform. Despite these criticisms, Trump\u2019s running mate, Senator JD Vance, also expressed dissatisfaction with the moderators but defended Trump\u2019s performance as exemplary.<\/p>\n
In a further development, Trump responded to queries about a potential second debate, suggesting that Harris\u2019s request for another round indicated her dissatisfaction with her performance. \u201cShe wants it because she lost,\u201d Trump said in an interview. He expressed skepticism about participating in another debate, questioning the need for it if he was perceived as the clear winner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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